Alan Partridge Movie announced

June 26, 2012

A-HA

Here at Movies.ie we’re big fans of Steve Coogan’s comic creation Alan Partridge, we’ve got the DVDs, the book, even the audio book, so we’re pretty excited at the news that the man himself is to get his own movie. Our friends over at Studio Canal were in touch to say the movie will shoot from January 7 next year, and confirmed an August 16 2013 opening date for the film in Ireland and the UK.

Alan Partridge himself commented, “I’m simultaneously gladdened and pleased to see a British film being co-funded by the French dudes at STUDIOCANAL. This is without doubt the greatest Anglo-French co-operation since the Normandy landings. This time, the heroes aren’t Allied servicemen – they’re motion picture financiers, who are equally brave.

I’d also like to add that ‘canal’ – or, in English, ‘canal’ – is a transportation system close to my heart. In the late 18th century, this new method of logistics halved the price of coal in many English cities. If STUDIOCANAL’s investment can achieve even a fraction of that, I will be delighted.”

THE ALAN PARTRIDGE MOVIE is written by Peter Baynham, Steve Coogan, Armando Iannucci, Neil and Rob Gibbons. Declan Lowney directs his second feature after Wild About Harry, with his TV credits including many episodes of Little Britain and Father Ted.

While its early days yet, an initial summary of the film has been released to give us a sample on what to expect…

Alan Partridge has had many ups and downs in his life. National television

broadcaster. Responsible for killing a guest on live TV. Local radio

broadcaster. A nervous breakdown in Dundee. His self-published book,

‘Bouncing Back’, subsequently remaindered and pulped.

THE ALAN PARTRIDGE MOVIE portrays the events of the greatest

low-to-high-ebb spectrum in his life to date – specifically how he tries to

salvage his public career while negotiating a potentially violent turn of events at North Norfolk Digital Radio.